82 FR 48851 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)

Page Range		48851-48853
FR Document		2017-22818

The Advisory Board will meet November 16-17, 2017, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Comments, requests to speak, submissions of materials for the record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit (postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the Advisory Board, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations for the meetings by November 9, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of Workers' Compensation Programs


Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

AGENCY: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.

ACTION: Announcement of meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic 
Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees 
Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet November 16-17, 2017, in Santa 
Fe, New Mexico.
    Comments, requests to speak, submissions of materials for the 
record, and requests for special accommodations: You must submit 
(postmark, send, transmit) comments, requests to address the Advisory 
Board, speaker presentations, and requests for special accommodations 
for the meetings by November 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will meet at The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 
N. St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, phone 505-992-5800.
    Submission of comments, requests to speak and submissions of 
materials for the record: You may submit comments, materials, and 
requests to speak at the

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Advisory Board meeting, identified by the Advisory Board name and the 
meeting date of November 16-17, 2017, by any of the following methods:
     Electronically: Send to: [email protected] 
(specify in the email subject line, for example ``Request to Speak: 
Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health'').
     Mail, express delivery, hand delivery, messenger, or 
courier service: Submit one copy to the following address: U.S. 
Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, Advisory 
Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health, Room S-3522, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210.
    Requests for special accommodations: Please submit requests for 
special accommodations to attend the Advisory Board meeting by email, 
telephone, or hard copy to Ms. Carrie Rhoads, OWCP, Room S-3524, U.S. 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; 
telephone (202) 343-5580; email [email protected].
    Instructions: Your submissions must include the Agency name (OWCP), 
the committee name (the Advisory Board), and the meeting date (November 
16-17, 2017). Due to security-related procedures, receipt of 
submissions by regular mail may experience significant delays. For 
additional information about submissions, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.
    OWCP will make available publically, without change, any comments, 
requests to speak, and speaker presentations, including any personal 
information that you provide. Therefore, OWCP cautions interested 
parties against submitting personal information such as Social Security 
numbers and birthdates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, 
Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1028, 200 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4672; 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board will meet: Tuesday, 
November 14, 2017 and Wednesday, November 15, 2017, for fact-finding 
site visits of the Sandia National Laboratory and the Los Alamos 
National Laboratory, accompanied by the Designated Federal Officer; 
Thursday, November 16, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mountain time; 
and Friday, November 17, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Mountain 
time in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Some Advisory Board members may attend 
the meeting by teleconference. The teleconference number and other 
details for participating remotely will be posted on the Advisory 
Board's Web site, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, 72 hours prior to the commencement of the first 
meeting date. Advisory Board meetings are open to the public.
    Public comment session: Thursday, November 16, 2017, from 4:30 p.m. 
to 6:00 p.m. Mountain time. Please note that the public comment session 
ends at the time indicated or following the last call for comments, 
whichever is earlier. Members of the public who wish to provide public 
comments should plan to attend the public comment session (in person or 
remotely) at the start time listed.
    The Advisory Board is mandated by Section 3687 of EEOICPA. The 
Secretary of Labor established the Board under this authority and 
Executive Order 13699 (June 26, 2015). The purpose of the Advisory 
Board is to advise the Secretary with respect to: (1) The Site Exposure 
Matrices (SEM) of the Department of Labor; (2) medical guidance for 
claims examiners for claims with the EEOICPA program, with respect to 
the weighing of the medical evidence of claimants; (3) evidentiary 
requirements for claims under Part B of EEOICPA related to lung 
disease; and (4) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physicians 
and consulting physicians of the Department of Labor and reports of 
such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, objectivity, and 
consistency. The Advisory Board sunsets on December 19, 2019.
    The Advisory Board operates in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and its implementing regulations 
(41 CFR part 102-3).
    Agenda: The tentative agenda for the Advisory Board meeting 
includes:
     Review of DOL responses to Advisory Board's October 2016 
recommendations;
     Reports of subcommittees and presumptions working group;
     Review of Public Comments;
     Review of Board subcommittee structure and work agenda;
     Consideration of any new issues; and
     Public comments.
    OWCP transcribes and prepares detailed minutes of Advisory Board 
meetings. OWCP posts the transcripts and minutes on the Advisory Board 
Web page, http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm, along with written comments, speaker presentations, 
and other materials submitted to the Advisory Board or presented at 
Advisory Board meetings.

Public Participation, Submissions and Access to Public Record

    Advisory Board meetings: All Advisory Board meetings are open to 
the public. Information on how to participate in the meeting remotely 
will be posted on the Advisory Board's Web site.
    Individuals requesting special accommodations to attend the 
Advisory Board meeting should contact Ms. Rhoads.
    Submission of comments: You may submit comments using one of the 
methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your submission must include 
the Agency name (OWCP) and date for this Advisory Board meeting 
(November 16-17, 2017). OWCP will post your comments on the Advisory 
Board Web site and provide your submissions to Advisory Board members.
    Because of security-related procedures, receipt of submissions by 
regular mail may experience significant delays.
    Requests to speak and speaker presentations: If you want to address 
the Advisory Board at the meeting you must submit a request to speak, 
as well as any written or electronic presentation, by November 9, 2017, 
using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section. Your request 
may include:
     The amount of time requested to speak;
     The interest you represent (e.g., business, organization, 
affiliation), if any; and
     A brief outline of the presentation.
    PowerPoint presentations and other electronic materials must be 
compatible with PowerPoint 2010 and other Microsoft Office 2010 
formats. The Advisory Board Chair may grant requests to address the 
Board as time and circumstances permit.
    Electronic copies of this Federal Register notice are available at 
http://www.regulations.gov. This notice, as well as news releases and 
other relevant information, are also available on the Advisory Board's 
Web page at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/energy/regs/compliance/AdvisoryBoard.htm.
    For further information regarding this meeting, you may contact 
Douglas Fitzgerald, Designated Federal Officer, at 
[email protected], or Carrie Rhoads, Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer, at [email protected], U.S. Department of Labor, 
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Suite S-3524, Washington, DC 20210, 
telephone (202) 343-5580.
    This is not a toll-free number.


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    Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of October 2017.
Julia K. Hearthway,
Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: member’s serious health condition to extension of this information collection
Melissa Smith, Director, Division of satisfy the statutory requirement to in order to ensure effective
Regulations, Legislation, and furnish, upon the employer’s request, administration of the Family and
Interpretation, Wage and Hour Division, appropriate certification (including a Medical Leave Act of 1993, As
U.S. Department of Labor, Room second or third opinion and Amended.
S–3502, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., recertification) to support the need for Type of Review: Extension.
Washington, DC 20210; telephone: (202) leave for the family member’s serious Agency: Wage and Hour Division.
693–0406 (this is not a toll-free health condition. See § 825.305(a). Form Title: The Family and Medical Leave
number). Copies of this notice may be WH–381 allows an employer to satisfy Act of 1993, As Amended.
obtained in alternative formats (Large the regulatory requirement to provide OMB Control Number: 1235–0003.
Print, Braille, Audio Tape, or Disc), employees taking FMLA leave with Affected Public: Business or other for-
upon request, by calling (202) 693–0023 written notice detailing specific profit, Not-for-profit institutions, Farms,
(not a toll-free number). TTY/TTD expectations and obligations of the State, Local, or Tribal Government.
callers may dial toll-free (877) 889–5627 employee and explaining any Total Respondents: 6,888,800.
to obtain information or request consequences of a failure to meet these Total Annual Responses: 79,357,654.
materials in alternative formats. obligations. See § 825.300(b) and (c). Estimated Total Burden Hours:
Form WH–382 allows an employer to 8,973,602.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
meet its obligation to designate leave as Estimated Time per Response: Varies
I. Background: The Family and
FMLA-qualifying. See § 825.301(a). with type of request (1.25–20 minutes):
Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29
Form WH–384 allows an employee Frequency: On occasion.
U.S.C. 2601, requires private sector Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
employers who employ 50 or more requesting FMLA leave based on a
qualifying exigency to satisfy the $0.
employees, all public and private Total Burden Cost (operation/
elementary schools, and all public statutory requirement to furnish, upon
the employer’s request, appropriate maintenance): $193,532,818.
agencies to provide up to 12 weeks of
unpaid, job-protected leave during any certification to support leave for a Dated: October 12, 2017.
qualifying exigency. See § 825.309. Melissa Smith,
12-month period to eligible employees
Form WH–385 allows an employee Director, Division of Regulations, Legislation
for certain family and medical reasons
requesting FMLA leave based on an and Interpretation.
for birth of a son or daughter and to care
active duty covered servicemember’s
for the newborn child; for placement [FR Doc. 2017–22816 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am]
serious injury or illness to satisfy the
with the employee of a son or daughter BILLING CODE 4510–27–P
statutory requirement to furnish, upon
for adoption or foster care; to care for
the employer’s request, a medical
the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or
certification from an authorized health DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
parent with a serious health condition;
care provider. See § 825.310. Form WH–
because of a serious health condition
385–V allows an employee requesting Office of Workers’ Compensation
that makes the employee unable to
leave based on a veteran’s serious injury Programs
perform the functions of the employee’s
or illness to satisfy the statutory
job; and to address qualifying exigencies
requirement to furnish, upon the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
arising out of the deployment of the
employer’s request, a medical and Worker Health
employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or
certification from an authorized health
parent to covered active duty in the AGENCY: Office of Workers’
care provider. See § 825.310.
military), and up to 26 weeks of unpaid, II. Review Focus: The Department of Compensation Programs.
job protected leave during a single 12- Labor is particularly interested in ACTION: Announcement of meeting of
month period to care for a covered comments which: the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances
servicemember with a serious injury or • Evaluate whether the proposed and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for
illness who is the spouse, son, daughter, collection of information is necessary the Energy Employees Occupational
parent, or next of kin to the employee. for the proper performance of the Illness Compensation Program Act
The Wage Hour Division (WHD) functions of the agency, including (EEOICPA).
created optional use forms: WHD whether the information will have
Publication 1420, WH–380–E, WH–380– practical utility; SUMMARY: The Advisory Board will meet
F, WH–381, WH–382, WH–384, WH– • Enhance the quality, utility, and November 16–17, 2017, in Santa Fe,
385, and WH–385–V to assist employers clarity of the information to be New Mexico.
and employees in meeting their FMLA collected; Comments, requests to speak,
third-party notification obligations. • Evaluate the accuracy of the submissions of materials for the record,
WHD Publication 1420 allows agency’s estimate of the burden of the and requests for special
employers to satisfy the general notice proposed collection of information, accommodations: You must submit
requirement. See § 825.300(a). Form including the validity of the (postmark, send, transmit) comments,
WH–380–E allows an employee methodology and assumptions used; requests to address the Advisory Board,
requesting FMLA leave for his or her • Minimize the burden of the speaker presentations, and requests for
own serious health condition to satisfy collection of information on those who special accommodations for the
the statutory requirement to furnish, are to respond, including through the meetings by November 9, 2017.
upon the employer’s request,
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use of appropriate automated, ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board will
appropriate certification (including a electronic, mechanical, or other meet at The Lodge at Santa Fe, 750 N.
second or third opinion and technological collection techniques or St. Francis Dr., Santa Fe, New Mexico
recertification) to support the need for other forms of information technology, 87501, phone 505–992–5800.
leave for the employee’s own serious e.g., permitting electronic submissions Submission of comments, requests to
health condition. See § 825.305(a). Form of responses. speak and submissions of materials for
WH–380–F allows an employee III. Current Actions: The Department the record: You may submit comments,
requesting FMLA-leave for a family of Labor seeks an approval for the materials, and requests to speak at the

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Signed at Washington, DC, this 13th day of collection techniques or other forms of (82 FR 5608). The agency has received
October 2017. information technology, e.g. permitting no comments.
Julia K. Hearthway, electronic submissions of responses. The institutional online survey,
Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation ADDRESSES: Sandra R. Webb, Ph.D., expected to require an average of 10
Programs. Senior Advisor, Institute of Museum minutes to complete, will consist of 1–
[FR Doc. 2017–22818 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am] and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza 3 questions focused on the Museums for
BILLING CODE 4510–24–P SW., Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024. All program’s implications for
Dr. Webb can be reached by Telephone: participating museums, allowing for a
202–653–4718, Fax: 202–653–4608, or broad understanding of the program’s
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE by email at swebb@imls.gov, or by institutional participants, their
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES teletype (TTY/TDD) at 202–653–4614. perceptions of the program, and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The potential future directions. In-depth
Institute of Museum and Library Institute of Museum and Library interviews with 15–18 institutional
Services Services is the primary source of federal survey participants, each projected to
support for the Nation’s 123,000 require 20 minutes to complete, will
Submission for OMB Review, add depth and clarity of understanding
libraries and 35,000 museums. The
Comment Request, Proposed to the online survey.
Institute’s mission is to inspire libraries
Collection: Museums for All Program Agency: Institute of Museum and
and museums to advance innovation,
Evaluation Library Services.
learning, and civic engagement. The
AGENCY: Institute of Museum and Institute works at the national level and Title: Museum Assessment Program
Library Services, National Foundation in coordination with state and local Evaluation.
on the Arts and the Humanities. organizations to sustain heritage, OMB Number: To Be Determined.
culture, and knowledge; enhance Frequency: One-time collection
ACTION: Submission for OMB review,
learning and innovation; and support anticipated.
comment request. Affected Public: The target population
professional development. IMLS is
SUMMARY: The Institute of Museum and responsible for identifying national is museums that have chosen to
Library Services announces that the needs for and trends in museum, participate in the Museums for All
following information collection will be library, and information services; program.
submitted to the Office of Management measuring and reporting on the impact Number of Respondents: 100 museum
and Budget (OMB) for review and and effectiveness of museum, library staff to respond to institutional survey;
approval in accordance with the and information services throughout the 18 museum staff to respond to
Paperwork Reduction Act. This program United States, including programs institutional interview.
helps to ensure that requested data can conducted with funds made available by Estimated Average Burden per
be provided in the desired format, IMLS; identifying, and disseminating Response: The burden per respondent is
reporting burden (time and financial information on, the best practices of estimated to be an average of 10 minutes
resources) is minimized, collection such programs; and developing plans to for the museum survey, and 20 minutes
instruments are clearly understood, and improve museum, library, and for the in-depth interview.
the impact of collection requirements on information services of the United Estimated Total Annual Burden: 26
respondents can be properly assessed. States and strengthen national, State, hours.
A copy of the proposed information local, regional, and international Total Annualized capital/startup
collection request can be obtained by communications and cooperative costs: n/a.
contacting the individual listed below networks (20 U.S.C. 72, 20 U.S.C. 9108). Total Annual costs: $561.00.
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. The purpose of this collection is to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DATES: Written comments must be assess institutional outcomes from Comments should be sent to Office of
submitted to the office listed in the FOR participation in the Museums for All Information and Regulatory Affairs,
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section program. Museums for All is a voluntary Attn.: OMB Desk Officer for Education,
below on or before November 20, 2017. program inviting museums to invite Office of Management and Budget,
OMB is particularly interested in EBT card holders to receive reduced- Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503,
comments that help the agency to: price admission to their facilities. (202) 395–7316.
• Evaluate whether the proposed A program summative evaluation will Dated: October 17, 2017.
collection of information is necessary be conducted to measure participating Kim A. Miller,
for the proper performance of the institutions’ understanding of the Grants Management Specialist, Office of the
functions of the agency, including program’s value, structural strengths Chief Financial Officer.
whether the information will have and difficulties, partnership [FR Doc. 2017–22819 Filed 10–19–17; 8:45 am]
practical utility; implications, financial implications,
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• Evaluate the accuracy of the and community support and
agency’s estimate of the burden of the engagement. The evaluation is intended
proposed collection of information to provide insight for future changes
and programmatic improvements for the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; Museums for All initiative. Methods Sunshine Act Meeting; National
• Enhance the quality, utility and
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will include online surveys and in- Science Board
clarity of the information to be depth interviews.
collected; and Current Actions: This notice proposes The National Science Board’s
• Minimize the burden of the clearance of the Museums for All Committee on External Engagement
collection of information on those who Program Evaluation. The 60-day notice (EE), pursuant to NSF regulations (45
are to respond, including through the for the Museums for All Program CFR part 614), the National Science
use of appropriate automated electronic, Evaluation, was published in the Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.
mechanical, or other technological Federal Register on January 18, 2017 1862n–5), and the Government in the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Announcement of meeting of the Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health (Advisory Board) for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA).
Contact		For press inquiries: Ms. Amy Louviere, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1028, 200 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; telephone (202) 693-4672; email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 48851

82 FR 48851 - Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health

DEPARTMENT OF LABOROffice of Workers' Compensation Programs

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 202 (October 20, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs